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Listen Hear: Citizen Marks 10 Years of “Everybody Is Going to Heaven”

Jason Webber

The voice recorder has been turned off, the photos taken, and the three core members of Toledo band Citizen are getting ready to disperse...

Lucille’s Jazz Lounge Celebrates 4 Years of Music With Toledo Legend Jean Holden

Steven E. Sloan

For four years, Lucille’s Jazz Lounge— housed within the TolHouse members’ club on the outer edge of the Vistula District— has been a wellspring...

Music Notes December 2025

TCP Staff

Thursday December 18, Sean Dobbins – Soulful Holidays Celebrate the season with the smooth, rhythmic sound of Detroit jazz great Sean Dobbins. Known for his...

Give the Gift of Music: Toledo’s Culture Clash Records Holiday Album Guide

Lauren Kathleen Turner

There's no better way to celebrate the holiday season than with music. If you're on the hunt for the perfect gift for your loved...

Listen Hear: Jeff Stewart Talks About Songwriting, Empathy & His Latest Album

Tanner Wertz

A recent visit to Cinco De Mayo in Rossford presented a real treat with a soundtrack, woven by singer/song-writer/storyteller Jeff Stewart, and one of...

Music Notes November 2025

TCP Staff

A Night of Emotional Sustain Experience an evening of powerful indie and alternative sounds at A Night of Emotional Sustain, Saturday, November 8, at 8...

Hit & Run Crash: Teen Band Releases Jazzy Sophomore Album

Jason Webber

Listening to “Crash Course,” the new full-length LP from Waterville-based band Hit & Run evokes many images of yesteryear. This is music that should...

Michael Klein’s First Solo Show: Switchboard through Chords and Colors

Melissa Lee

Toledo-based visual artist and tattooist Michael Klein steps into the spotlight with his debut solo exhibition, Switchboard through Chords and Colors, currently on view...

Listen Hear: Freeman’s Blues Experience Fuses With The Toledo Symphony

Brian Trauring

Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman no longer plays a musical instrument. But he is instrumental in bringing a fresh style of music to Toledo. “I appreciate...

Music Notes October 2025

TCP Staff

Sqwerv Returns to The Golden Road Denver-based psychedelic jam rockers Sqwerv return to Toledo on Sunday, October 5, bringing their high-energy, groove-driven sound to The...

Listen Hear: Meredith Moon to Perform Tribute Concert for 50th Anniversary of Edmund Fitzgerald Tragedy

Brian Trauring

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975. All 29 hands on board, including seven from Northwest Ohio,...

Stringing along: Chloe & the Steel Strings’ second album charts their growth

Steve Merangue

Chloe and Connor Ward of Chloe & the Steel Strings are the Nicks and Buckingham of Toledo Americana music, without the personal drama. They craft...

Music Notes September 2025

TCP Staff

TUESDAYS Sessions: Live Jazz Lucille’s Jazz Lounge 1447 N. Summit Street, Toledo, OH 43604 Every week Lucille’s Lounge brings an unforgettable live jazz experience led by legendary...

Black Swamp Blues

Steve Merangue

The biggest free arts festival in Ohio turns 30 this year. The Black Swamp Arts Festival, running September 5 through 7 in downtown Bowling Green,...

Toledo Native April Varner Opens Lucille’s Jazz Lounge 2025–2026 Season

Melissa Lee

Lucille’s Jazz Lounge will kick off its 2025–2026 season this Saturday, September 6, with a special homecoming performance by award-winning jazz vocalist and composer...

Detroit jazz icon to make rare Toledo stop

Jason Webber

Toledo takes its jazz music very seriously and Detroit native Harvey Thompson is about as serious as a coronary. For the last 25 years, Thompson...

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